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Basque coast to southwest France

More time in the middle and at the far end

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Basque coast to southwest France · More time in the middle and at the far end

  1. Day 1

    Bilbao

    Europe/Madrid
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Sercotel Coliseo Bilbao
    2. to · Activity Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop Bilbao

      Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.

    3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bilbao
    OvernightSercotel Coliseo BilbaoBilbao
  2. Day 2

    Bilbao

    Europe/Madrid
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bilbao
    2. to · Activity Explore the Old Town streets and visit Ribera Market if trading Casco Viejo, Bilbao

      Check individual vendor and kitchen hours.

    3. to · Meal Have a pintxos lunch around Casco Viejo Casco Viejo, Bilbao
    4. to · Activity Walk toward Plaza Nueva and pause for a cafe stop Casco Viejo, Bilbao
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bilbao
    OvernightSercotel Coliseo BilbaoBilbao
  3. Day 3

    Bilbao

    Europe/Madrid
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bilbao
    2. to · Activity Visit the maritime museum and learn about port history Itsasmuseum Bilbao

      Check opening and current indoor or outdoor access.

    3. to · Meal Lunch around the riverfront Itsasmuseum Bilbao
    4. to · Activity Walk the public paths near Euskalduna and compare industrial structures Itsasmuseum Bilbao
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bilbao
    OvernightSercotel Coliseo BilbaoBilbao
  4. Day 4

    Bordeaux

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Sercotel Coliseo Bilbao
    2. to · Ground transport Travel from Bilbao to Bordeaux Bordeaux

      Check an actual cross-border coach or ground route and allow for traffic. Buy food before boarding or at a confirmed connection.

    3. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre

      Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

    4. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Bordeaux
    OvernightQuality Hotel Bordeaux CentreBordeaux
  5. Day 5

    Bordeaux

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bordeaux
    2. to · Activity Walk toward the former warehouses of Chartrons Chartrons, Bordeaux
    3. to · Activity See a current exhibition at CAPC CAPC musée d’art contemporain, Bordeaux

      Check exhibitions and opening days. Adjust the visit if there is an installation change.

    4. to · Meal Lunch in Chartrons Chartrons, Bordeaux
    5. to · Activity Explore Chartrons shops and the adjacent quays Rue Notre-Dame, Bordeaux
    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bordeaux
    OvernightQuality Hotel Bordeaux CentreBordeaux
  6. Day 6

    Bordeaux

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bordeaux
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to Parc Bordelais Parc Bordelais, Bordeaux
    3. to · Activity Walk a loop through Parc Bordelais Parc Bordelais, Bordeaux

      Adjust the loop to the day’s weather and park opening.

    4. to · Meal Lunch near the park or back toward Chartrons Bordeaux
    5. to · Activity Follow a stretch of the Garonne quays Quai des Chartrons, Bordeaux

      Use the shorter river segment if you want a low-key afternoon.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bordeaux
    OvernightQuality Hotel Bordeaux CentreBordeaux
  7. Day 7

    Bordeaux

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bordeaux
    2. to · Activity Walk through Place de la Bourse to the Miroir d’eau Place de la Bourse, Bordeaux

      The reflecting pool may be inactive, so plan the square and riverfront as the visit.

    3. to · Activity Follow the Garonne quays toward Pont de Pierre Pont de Pierre, Bordeaux
    4. to · Meal Lunch around Saint-Pierre Saint-Pierre, Bordeaux
    5. to · Activity Walk the public squares around Porte Cailhau and Place du Parlement Porte Cailhau, Bordeaux
    6. to · Meal Pause at a cafe or return to the waterfront Saint-Pierre, Bordeaux
    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bordeaux
    OvernightQuality Hotel Bordeaux CentreBordeaux
  8. Day 8

    Bordeaux

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bordeaux
    2. to · Activity Browse Marché des Capucins if trading Marché des Capucins, Bordeaux

      Check current market hours and trading days.

    3. to · Meal Have an early lunch at or near the market Marché des Capucins, Bordeaux

      The Saint-Michel streets offer an alternative if stalls are closed.

    4. to · Ground transport Travel to La Cité du Vin La Cité du Vin, Bordeaux
    5. to · Activity Visit La Cité du Vin for wine history La Cité du Vin, Bordeaux

      Choose an admission slot if needed. Treat any tasting as optional.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bordeaux
    OvernightQuality Hotel Bordeaux CentreBordeaux
  9. Day 9

    Bordeaux

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bordeaux
    2. to · Activity Walk Rue Saint-James to the Grosse Cloche Grosse Cloche, Bordeaux
    3. to · Activity Explore the streets around Saint-Michel Basilique Saint-Michel, Bordeaux
    4. to · Meal Lunch around Saint-Michel Saint-Michel, Bordeaux
    5. to · Activity See Pey-Berland Square and Saint-André Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-André, Bordeaux

      Check worship and visitor hours if you want to go inside.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bordeaux
    OvernightQuality Hotel Bordeaux CentreBordeaux
  10. Day 10

    Paris

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre
    2. to · Rail Travel from Bordeaux to Paris Paris

      Choose a confirmed train and leave time for the transfer from Montparnasse if applicable.

    3. to · Meal Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel Paris
    4. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème

      Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

    5. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel Paris

      Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Paris
    Overnightibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  11. Day 11

    Paris

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
    2. to · Activity Walk the Seine bookstalls toward Saint-Michel Quai Saint-Michel, Paris

      Individual stalls keep their own hours.

    3. to · Activity Browse Shakespeare and Company or nearby bookshops Shakespeare and Company, Paris

      Allow for a line and keep a nearby shop as a backup.

    4. to · Meal Lunch in the Latin Quarter Latin Quarter, Paris
    5. to · Activity Walk around the Sorbonne and through Luxembourg Gardens Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris

      Park hours vary by season.

    6. to · Meal Take a cafe break in Saint-Germain-des-Prés Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
    Overnightibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  12. Day 12

    Versailles

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Rail Travel to Versailles and walk toward the estate Versailles Château Rive Gauche

      Match the window to a published rail route and allow for the entrance queue.

    2. to · Activity Walk the palace grounds or use a reserved palace admission Château de Versailles

      Confirm estate and garden hours. If you book the palace interior, shorten the garden loop.

    3. to · Meal Lunch around Versailles town center Versailles, France
    4. to · Activity Explore the streets around Place du Marché Notre-Dame Place du Marché Notre-Dame, Versailles

      Check trading hours before relying on individual stalls.

    5. to · Rail Return to Paris Paris

      Use a published departure and allow time for the station walk.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
    Overnightibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  13. Day 13

    Paris

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
    2. to · Activity Look for Art Nouveau Metro entrances and street details Square Montholon, Paris

      Compare details on the way toward Grands Boulevards.

    3. to · Activity Walk Passage Jouffroy and Passage des Panoramas Passage des Panoramas, Paris

      Look at the covered roofs and shopfronts. Some individual businesses open later.

    4. to · Meal Lunch around the Grands Boulevards Grands Boulevards, Paris
    5. to · Activity Explore Galerie Vivienne and the Palais-Royal arcades Galerie Vivienne, Paris
    6. to · Activity See Opéra Garnier and nearby storefronts from the street Palais Garnier, Paris

      Treat an interior visit as a separate choice if you want to shorten the arcade route.

    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
    Overnightibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  14. Day 14

    Paris

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
    2. to · Meal Start with a bakery stop near Rue Montorgueil Rue Montorgueil, Paris

      Pick a bakery that is open on your day and keep the first stop small.

    3. to · Activity Walk the market streets around Les Halles Les Halles, Paris
    4. to · Meal Have lunch at or near Marché des Enfants Rouges Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris

      Check the market’s trading days. The surrounding streets offer a fallback.

    5. to · Activity Walk to Place des Vosges through the Marais Place des Vosges, Paris
    6. to · Meal Pause at a neighborhood cafe Le Marais, Paris
    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
    Overnightibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  15. Day 15

    Paris

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
    2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème
    3. to · Activity Optional short walk near your hotel Paris

      Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.